Micronutrients constitute an adjuvant treatment for respiratory viral infections. Since there is
no effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19 yet, adjuvant intervention for the survival of …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), showing high
infectiousness, resulted in an ongoing pandemic termed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Free zinc is considered to be the exchangeable and biological active form of zinc in serum,
and is discussed to be a suitable biomarker for alterations in body zinc homeostasis and …

Introduction Certain trace elements are essential for life and affect immune system function,
and their intake varies by region and population. Alterations in serum Se, Zn and Cu have …

Selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) are essential trace elements needed for appropriate immune
system responses, cell signalling and anti-viral defence. A cross-sectional observational …

Selenium has been extensively evaluated clinically as a chemopreventive agent with
variable results depending on the type and dose of selenium used. Selenium species are …

Thousands of studies have been conducted in order to understand in depth the
characteristics of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, its infectivity and ways of transmission …

The role of micronutrient deficiency in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 has been reviewed in
the literature; however, the data are limited and conflicting. This study investigated the …

The virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the
disease coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The cumulative number of cases reported …

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major polyphenol of green tea that possesses a
wide variety of actions. EGCG acts as a strong antioxidant which effectively scavenges …